Author: Johnson Thembo
Parliament has paid tribute to the late St. Pope Paul VI for launching the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa (SECAM) in Uganda and canonising the Uganda Martyrs in 1984, events/acts that gave the country international recognition. SECAM, which brings together Bishops in Africa and Madagascar is marking 50 years and is being held at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Uganda. In a motion moved by Amuru Woman MP Lucy Akello, Parliament also welcomed the bishops to the country. Akello also urged Government to erect monuments of Pope Paul in the country. “Now therefore be it resolved that Parliament urges Government…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni this met and interacted with the leaders of the greater Masaka region at St Henry`s Kitovu grounds, Masaka Municipality. Greater Masaka is composed of districts; Masaka, Sembabule, Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Lyantonde, Kalangala, and Rakai. Museveni Stated that the journey to transform Uganda has taken long yet that shouldn’t be the case citing that the problem is people do not have a common understanding/ vision. “I compare this to what the bible says happened to the children of Israel when God promised to take them to the promised land. While the land of Canaan was not far, they…
Renowned presidential advisor on Media affairs and veteran journalist Tamale Mirundi has revealed secrets about Uganda’s opposition. Speaking while appearing on HG TV Saturday program, Tamale ridiculed the rumours circulating on social media indicating that seasoned politician Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Kyadondo East’s Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu had agreed to join hands ahead of the looming 2021 general elections. According to this rumour, its alleged that Bobi Wine agreed to give green light to the fourtime presidential candidate come 2021 on grounds that if he does not win now, then Besigye and his entire Forum for Democratic Chanage (FDC) team…
Up to 200 students in Mayuge district will have an opportunity to pursue secondary school every year rather than dropping out upon completing their MTN Uganda, through its corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Uganda Foundation, has today handed over a newly finished and furnished classroom block to Malongo Ark PEAS High School in Mayugedistrict. This will specifically go a long way in enhancing Kyabazinga William GabulaNadiope’s Girl child Initiative which he started to keep the girl-child in school. Last moyn, MTN donated 50 million shs to this cause and yesterday, the MTN Foundation, in a bid to widen access to…
Parliament has re-appointed Kisaka and Company Certified Public Accountants, a private firm, to audit the accounts of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG). The company, which was initially appointed in 2017 to audit OAG accounts of previous years, will now audit the accounts for the financial years; 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. Parliamentary Commissioner, Hon. Robinah Nabbanja (NRM, Kakumiro district), moved the motion for the firm’s reappointment, during plenary sitting on Wednesday, 17 July 2019. She noted that Parliament is a public entity and that all its procurements must be in accordance with the public procurement and disposal of public…
A total of 1828 officers and men of UPDF comprising of UGABAG XXVIII and UNGU VI have today been flagged off to Somalia by Lt Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, at Singo Peace Support Operation Centre in Nakaseke District. Lt Gen Mbadi while addressing the forces, he expressed gratitude to the partners that have supported the UPDF in its pre-deployment training and praised the team now under a new name of Global Peace Operation Initiative (GPOI) for a job well done. On the same note, he thanked the UPDF instructors for equally keeping the standard…
Socialist Zari Hassan alias the Boss Lady has dispelled rumours doing rounds on social media of her ‘insurmountable love’ for Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. Zari on Wednesday through her Instagram story of a Kenyan local media outlet on the story of her declaring her love for Sonko terming it as false. In the post, Zari accuses the Nairobi county boss of spreading the false rumours and asked him to stop ‘spreading nonsense’. “This nonsense from this man should stop. No, I have no crush on you, I don’t know you, never met you or anything. Please let me be. You…
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has on Tuesday afternoon closed the Stella Nyanzi cyber harassment and offensive communication case without her defence. Grade One Magistrate, Gladys Kamasanyu, said Nyanzi failed to produce witnesses, leaving no option for court but to direct closure of her case. The case has been adjourned until July 23 when the prosecution is expected to make the final submissions in the matter. This was reached just days after famous evangelist Joseph Kabuleta was detained by security operative over allegations of offensive communication to the persona of the president and the first family. In a post…
Holy Cross Lake View SSS from Eastern Uganda has emerged victorious in the 4th edition of the Stanbic Bank National Schools (NSC) championships, following a highly competitive finishing round which involved four schools. The winners managed to beat off competition from Nyakasura School from (Western region), St Mary’s College, Kisubi (Central region) and and St Mary’s College, Aboke (Northern region) who were selected for the penultimate stage which was the boot camp. After a series of qualifying rounds the four finalist schools presented their relevant business plans to a panel of judges during the finale held at Hotel Africana on…
Government is on course with securing the improved livelihood of Ugandans and refugees living in host communities, with funding to set up schools and safe water sources, the Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, has said. Rugunda said that government was providing refugees with skills so as to enable them be of value when they return to their respective countries of origin. “Government of Uganda has received a grant of about US$150 million to support refugee host communities and districts that have been hospital to growing number of refugees,” says Rugunda. Rugunda was responding to questions raised by the Leader of…